Medical Director

Ironwood Veterinary

Clinic, located in Yuma, AZ, is looking for a

Medical Director / Managing

Veterinarian to join our practice

Ironwood Veterinary Clinic in  Yuma,

Arizona has been voted ‘Yuma’s Best Veterinary Clinic,

providing progressive medicine, surgery, and dentistry for dogs and

cats. We have the opportunity to expand our services to large

animal patients and welcome that interest / experience.

Our

clientele are loyal and friendly, as is our experienced staff. Our

clinic features digital radiographs, including digital dental

x-ray, ultrasound, chemotherapy, Ultra-sonic dental equipment,

isoflurane anesthesia, a fully-equipped surgical suite with

electrocautery, orthopedic surgery equipment, and AVIMark.

We’re looking for a small

animal veterinarian experience in surgery / dentistry. For candidates

interested in ownership, we’ll consider offering a 10% buy-in

opportunity for the right candidate. Once integrated with the

practice and community, you would then smoothly transition to the

JV Partner / Medical Director.

The responsibilities as the Medical Director / Managing

Veterinarian include continuing to grow the business, provide

exceptional medical care to our patients, leading the

decision-making process for medical protocols, staffing, manage

associate veterinarians, assuring regulatory compliance, leadership

development and provide overall medical leadership for the

hospital. The Medical Director role is responsible for

creating an environment of teamwork in which quality medicine and

exceptional client service are consistently delivered.

The Medical

Director partners with the Hospital Manager (Field / Divisional

Leadership Team) to drive financial performance and general

operations of the hospital and to more broadly cultivate a

supportive and collaborative team environment. This hospital-level

team is supported by their AZ Divisional Leadership who provides

practice management training, reporting, and ongoing resources to

develop a best in class hospital. The hospital is one of many that

report into this AZ division, so the Medical Director can expect to

network with and learn from peers in similar roles in veterinary

clinics nearby.

The Medical Director reports directly to the NVA Arizona

Division Lead.

About Our Hospital

Digital

Radiography

Ultrasound (GE) Machine

• Digital X-Ray

Dental

Aire Prestige Machine and Digital Dental X-Ray

Pulse Oximetry, ECG and Doppler Blood Pressure available for

monitoring.

Complete pharmacy – large

inventory of established pharmaceuticals as well as many of the

latest medications

Paper-lite Medical Records

with the Newest AVIMark System

Duties and

Responsibilities

Advancing Medical Care

Establishes medical protocols and provides appropriate training to

associate doctors.

Oversees surgical and

medical cases for all doctors, ensuring positive outcomes, accurate

estimates, and client communication and education.

Answers client questions and concerns

regarding medical and surgical procedures.

Provides oversight and direction of medical standards and quality

of care.

Minimizes waste and controls costs

relating to medical supplies, surgical instruments, and drug

inventories.

Leading Staff

and Practice

Participates

in the recruiting and interviewing process for associate doctors

and, when appropriate, general staff members.

Monitors associate doctor performance and production.

Provides mentorship, feedback, and guidance

to associate doctors both in the moment and via the structured

annual review process.

Develops and monitors

hospital-specific client compliance protocols and procedures.

Participates in technician appraisal and

medical counseling sessions.

Ensures all

medical staff receive applicable training, including the mentoring

of new graduates.

Supports the Hospital

Manager with staff training programs and tracking CE and DVM

licensure.

Financial

Responsibilities

Drives

revenue and hospital contribution growth. Assists associate doctors

in achieving agreed-upon production levels by providing clear

guidance for the appropriate level of medicine and compliance by

our clients.

Manages to appropriate medical

expenses; ensures pricing is appropriate and that all clients are

charged for the services they receive.

Assists in the preparation of an annual planning strategy,

operating budget, and capital budget.

Monitors, understands, and acts upon key financial reports.

As JV you will share in expenses and profits

of the hospital. You will invest in the hospital through driving

performance, sharing and earning additional compensation in

ownership.

Growing the

Practice

Maintains and

builds the reputation of the clinic it the community; encourages

positive ongoing community involvement.

Embraces change and supports innovative programs within the

hospital.

Monitors client service, marketing,

and NVA growth initiatives.

Seeks out ways to

innovate operational practices that improve the growth of the

practice.

Understands the need and

opportunity to add doctors to the practice when necessary.

Benefits, Bonuses

& Incentives

Benefits

Competitive

salary starting at $140,000 to $200,000 per year with

monthly production bonus

Potential for Buy In / Joint Venture

Opportunity

Bi-Annual leadership bonus

incentives tied to hospital performance

Insurance- Medical, Dental, Vision, Malpractice, Disability

Continuing

education allowance

Employee Discounts

Paid dues for AVMA, IVMA, State license and

DEA dues

Paid Vacation 14 days

Management Compensation

You are eligible to earn up to 10% of

the ownership units of NVA White Pine Veterinary Management, LLC.

The purchase price will be calculated based on 9.5x the trailing

twelve months EBITDA of White Pine at the time of purchase. At any

time after the seven-year anniversary of the date of purchase, you

will have the option to sell to NVA any or all of your units in

White Pine. Upon the earlier to occur of (i) any separation of

employment (e.g., resignation, retirement, termination, death,

etc.) or (ii) the 10th anniversary of the date of purchase, NVA

will have the option to purchase any or all your units in White

Pine. For purposes of the Put Option or the Call Option, the

purchase price shall be calculated based on 9.5x the then trailing

twelve months EBITDA of White Pine at the time the Put Option or

Call Option

Skills and Basic

Qualifications

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, or equivalent, from an

accredited university.

Licensure in good

standing to practice in Arizona

Leads

employees by coaching, correcting, developing, and motivating them

to achieve success.

Engages with NVA

leadership effectively in order to drive outcomes at the clinic

level.

Models a professional and courteous

manner with staff and clients.

Previous

ownership experience is a plus